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Using SWMP to Address Local Water Quality Information Needs Sally Palmer, Dr. Kiersten Madden, Rae Mooney, Dr. Ed Buskey MissionAransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, University of Texas Marine Science Institute www.missionaransas.org

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Sally Palmer, Dr. Kiersten Madden, Rae Mooney, Dr. Ed Buskey

Mission‐Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, University of Texas Marine Science Institute

Using SWMP to Address Local Water Quality Information Needs

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Setting the scene :

Little Bay, Rockport Texas

25.8%

  • ver age of

65 (2010 Census)

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1959

verses

2013

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Sparse seagrass

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Open water exchange

1959 NOW

Fringing seagrass Closed/limited water exchange

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Modified watershed ‐ Tule Creek

fill

bay exchange bay exchange

Storm drains

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Collaboration

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$

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Methodology

Installed “SWMP” station for water quality:

  • Temperature
  • Salinity
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • pH
  • Turbidity
  • Chlorophyll
  • Nutrients (monthly)

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Methodology

Little Bay

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  • Nutrients &

phytoplankton ‐ monthly

  • Seagrass ‐ annual
  • % cover
  • Height
  • Aerial extent
  • Water quality
  • Total suspended solids
  • Seagrass C/ N/ P ratios
  • Isotopic signatures
  • Seed reserve
  • Light attenuation
  • System‐wide monitoring

program stations used as a pristine comparison.

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Communication ‐ Lessons learned

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 Audience is concerned citizens  Lessons learned

 More time and effort is necessary than to resource managers  On‐going project  More outreach materials and visuals  Less jargon  Higher frequency of outreach needed

Since August 2012 - 12 related new s articles published in local paper!

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Problem = We needed a better method of communication Solution = report card approach

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Ecocheck is part of the Integration and Application Network, with a focus on ecosystem health reporting.

 Integration of geographically detailed

assessments

 Forecasts of Chesapeake Bay ecosystem health  Timely and scientifically rigorous

communication products

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3989 free high resolution images 2692 free vector symbols

http://ian.umces.edu

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Communication

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Communication ‐ Improvement

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 Looking for the silver bullet  Guidance on biological criteria

 They want thresholds

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Outcomes

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 Feasibility study to increase water circulation  Construction of storm water retention ponds in

watershed

 Upgrade of wastewater treatment plant  Informed citizenry and elected officials  Forming bonds and collaborations with communities

 New visitor center

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SALLY PALMER

Sally.palmer@utexas.edu 361‐749‐3046

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Questions?